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Sunday, June 12, 2011
Live Blogging Sprint Cup Series From Pocono (TNT - 12PM)
It's a foggy morning at Pocono Raceway. The forecast is calling for rain this afternoon and everyone is hoping to get this race in as scheduled.
This is the 2011 debut of Lindsay Czarniak as the host of the six TNT summer race telecasts. She will handle the pre-race with Larry McReynolds and Kyle Petty to get things started. She then remains either on the outside TNT infield rig or moves to an indoor location with McReynolds in tow should the rain begin.
Adam Alexander is in his second season as the play-by-play announcer for this package. He was a surprising choice, but TNT liked his rookie effort and brought him back for this season. Alexander has spent the last four months as the solo anchor of Speed Center on SPEED.
The pairing of Kyle Petty and Wally Dallenbach is interesting in that the opinions and analysis related to the TV viewers are those of two former drivers. The classic approach of having a former crew chief paired in the booth was never embraced by TNT. The network is fine with having McReynolds positioned in the infield and ready to provide comments from that location.
What you get with Petty and Dallenbach is two drivers who never fit the NASCAR mold. Petty moved on after an up and down career that drew to a close after the tragic passing of his son in a race car. Dallenbach never caught on in NASCAR, despite bringing his colorful personality and strong family background in racing.
Phil Parsons is not returning to TNT as a pit reporter. It will be TV veteran Chris Neville replacing him. The other three members of the pit road gang are Matt Yocum, Marty Snider and Ralph Sheheen. It was Sheheen who filled in upstairs after Bill Weber was fired mid-season several years ago.
This TNT package will feature an expanded online RaceBuddy application available through the NASCAR.com website. This season there are two mosaic (four camera) views, four in-car cameras and two battle-cams. It's a great idea and one that has clearly struck a positive nerve with the fans.
The TNT races will not feature side-by-side commercial breaks. The Daytona event will be produced with the "Wide Open" coverage, but expect the normal commercial and promo load in the telecasts that we have come to expect from TNT since 2007.
After the FOX events, TNT is always a nice breath of fresh air. RaceBuddy lets fans see the racing during the commercials, Petty is a strong presence in the booth and Czarniak is a TV pro.
This post will serve to host your comments on the TNT coverage of the Sprint Cup Series race from the Pocono Raceway. To add your opinion, just click on the comments button below. This is a family-friendly website, please keep that in mind when posting. Thanks for taking the time to stop by.
117 comments:
- Delenn said...
Slightly off topic, but for all you Waltrip haters out there.....
Michael was racing in Le Mans, and did a few interviews with Eurosport, including their studio show, and you know what, he was a different guy.
Not hyper, very funny, not one sponsor mention, genuinely was interesting to listen to. Contrast this with the MW you get in Nascar. Hard to believe it's the same bloke.
- June 12, 2011 at 10:42 AM
- iworkhere said...
What do you mean by saying Kyle Petty never fit the NASCAR role?
He was raised in the sport, raced tons of races and has always been a well known and well loved racer. Unlike some of the current racers that do not know how to respect the sport and behave like pros Kyle has always held his head high and represented racing well..
Kyle has done so much for Children and sacrificed his time to do so.
His tiff with Gillette probably turned out that he was right about what was going on at the time and I hope Kyle and Richard can make peace one day and keep the Petty heritage in Racing alive.
- June 12, 2011 at 10:43 AM
- Anonymous said...
DW on Raceday asking Brad about pushing in the clutch to save gas. Poor DW, he had a week to learn that an in car camera had already showed Tony Stewart doing this before. This is not new DW as you believe it is.How many times can he be uninformed or just plain wrong before the self professed experts call him on these things. This guy is shown over and over to do no preparation. Also enough on Busch and Childress.
- June 12, 2011 at 11:03 AM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
Petty has already said he will never be involved with RPM after what happened.
He was always the rebel, don't you remember the images and posters?
His entire selling point was that he was the anti-driver. Not some sponsor spouting pretty boy but a rebel who crafted his image to fit that role
Even today, his appearance and views are completely different from the "positive spin" club we see on TV and hear on the radio.
I had the pleasure of working with Kyle several times on NASCAR-related projects. He is a smart man educated by both success and tragedy.
- June 12, 2011 at 11:05 AM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
We are moderating comments today. I would suggest taking a moment to go to Google and get a blue nick.
That will allow your comments to be easily identified and passed along in a timely fashion.
- June 12, 2011 at 11:06 AM
- Buschseries61 said...
Rain in Pocono, surprised? It's a traditional part of the ceremony for the 24 Hours of Pocono.
- June 12, 2011 at 11:27 AM
- iworkhere said...
OK JD, well said and I totally agree.
The day he started with TNT he brought tons of added value to the broadcast.
His technical knowledge is unsurpassed as announcers go.
Funny part of his first day on the set was when he walked into the compound and discovered the food tent. I was standing next to him making a Peanut and jelly sandwich when he remarked to me.
"WOW, you guys have food up here. There ain't nothing like this in the garage" LOL
I would love to reveal my name but I work in the sport and cannot for obvious reason. I enjoy your articles and Blogs and would like to keep my jobs.
- June 12, 2011 at 11:41 AM
- Roland said...
Man Im excited for TNT. Not even breaking out the radio today. I really enjoy Kyle and Wally cause they dont have personal sponsors, hidden agendas, or political correctness. They are real, they tell it like it is, and thats why people identify with them.
If you havent seen "30 minutes youll never get back" on nascar.com from Pocono this week, you should. It was a great show, Rutledge was gone so Wally filled in. Kyle and Wally spent 30 minutes telling it like it is, there were no censors. It was fantastic.
The key for me today is Adam. If he doesn't yell and doesn't get cheesy and keeps his input to a minimum he will do just fine. He has been surprisingly good throughout the practices so far, and so has Chris Neville.
- June 12, 2011 at 11:43 AM
- glenc1 said...
let's see if my blue ID works. Now we've official beat the Childress/Busch thing to death. Let's move on, analysts. Except I know if the 29 & 18 are within a 100 yards of each other they'll probably have a special camera for it.
I agree on Kyle--that's the guy I see, the guy who wanted to show he wasn't like the rest. One thing I like is, he can go to the 'way back' as I call it, but then still be right there in the present. DW can just stay there. Although I have to say, he was less obnoxious on the truck race than I expected.
Delenn, Michael was interviewed on our broadcast too--still at no loss for words...talked twice as long as Joey Hand or Patrick Long, lol. But I don't think they minded as he is a bit of a celeb for American audiences; I get that; and he was just excited to be there. I thought he'd run & hid after the Rockenfeller wreck, but he stood up and took the questions.
geez, Mobile 1 is getting their mileage out of the seat swap. Although big Tony squished in that car is kinda funny.
- June 12, 2011 at 11:46 AM
- Anonymous said...
Weather looks iffy. I just checked with family I still have down there in Nazareth. If we're lucky, we'll have clear weather for half the race and then it'll rain hard for twelve hours! Seriously, the length of that race is insane. Watching the race coverage on TV since Friday, you'd think nothing has changed--there's DW, Larry Mac, Hammond and Petty. One thing I don't like is showing the worst wrecks at each track. I think that's cheesy and pandering to raise poor ratings. I hope I'm wrong, but I'm not expecting much improvement with TNT. I don't think Double A and Wally will be "magic men". Hope I'm wrong.
- June 12, 2011 at 11:53 AM
- terri said...
I love that commercial with Tony and Leslie.
I, for one, am very glad to have TNT for a six-week break. Technically, I thought last year they were superior to the other channels, and I hope they remain so this year.
Who remembers Kyle Petty trying to make it as a country singer? He was always his own man. Sometimes I want to throw a shoe at him, but I feel he's always honest and with no agenda.
I hate Pocono and still don't understand why it has two race dates. I expect to be taking a nap by lap 50.
- June 12, 2011 at 11:54 AM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
NASCAR Live, RaceDay and Victory Lane are produced for SPEED by the NASCAR Media Group.
Over the past couple of years, SPEED has expanded it's own production of shows, including RaceHub.
It's always been a bit different to have NASCAR employees producing a NASCAR show that sells itself as representing SPEED's views.
Not my cup of tea, but that is how NMG makes it's money.
- June 12, 2011 at 11:57 AM
- glenc1 said...
that was me, glenc1 as "GD". Just seeing if I can change the profile ID, thought I already had.
I am thinking about going down for the Swap--it's a ways to go for just a few hours, but I've never seen an F1 car in person. The weather was supposed to be great, but that may be changing, we'll have to see.
what is wrong with Lindsay's headset? There was bad sound for her & Larry out in the pit area since they started. I don't see why SPEED couldn't at least have got them an EZ up & a couple chairs.
- June 12, 2011 at 12:06 PM
- PammH said...
still working out some technical issues with their sound on TNT. some buzzing going on & off.
- June 12, 2011 at 12:07 PM
- MtnVwJay said...
DW - last night on twitter NOT knowing Mikey WASN'T driving the car during the accident; this morning with the shifting to save gas; this morning Kenny repeatedly referring to him as 3 time champ - how will we ever be able to tolerate him if (when) he is admitted to the Hall of Fame???
- June 12, 2011 at 12:08 PM
- Anonymous said...
I'm having audio issues here on my tv from the booth. Sounds like feedback from the mic's. Yeah, I remember when Kyle was trying to decide what he was going to do when he grew up. Kyle and his group were quite the Country and Western group!
- June 12, 2011 at 12:09 PM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
Jay, I was tweeting this AM with Michael Waltrip from Le Mans. I think that experience, both the good and the bad, really affected him.
Hope he stops by RaceHub this week and talks about it.
- June 12, 2011 at 12:10 PM
- Anonymous said...
I don't watch Speed Center because I can't take Adam Alexander. I agree with people who posted in another recent column that it sounds like he is shouting. I thought that was what Speed wanted to attract and hold the attention of the younger generations. The show also seemed to be driven more by hype and flashiness than past versions.
He hasn't bothered me in the race broadcasts, and I hope it stays that way. For me, Wally and Kyle really make the broadcasts enjoyable. I love their sense of humor and their independence. I may not agree with every view they express, but I respect their willingness to speak their minds. They avoid the shilling and favoritism that is so blatant on Fox.
I also think TNT makes better use of Larry Mac. He has much to offer when properly used. Fox seems to force him into their grand strategy with poor results.
I am looking forward to TNT's run.
- June 12, 2011 at 12:10 PM
- Anonymous said...
A lot of old timers are probably surprised that Pocono is still in business. The Mattioli (sp?) family never had enough events there to finance maintenance and improvements. When it opened in the late 60's there was a road course that used part of the tri-oval and there was a 3/4 mile stock car track right there at the start/finnish line similar to Charlotte with their Legends track. OK, enough trivia. Let's go racing!
- June 12, 2011 at 12:16 PM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
Hearing from friends RaceBuddy is working on their iPads!
- June 12, 2011 at 12:18 PM
- MtnVwJay said...
I did see the interview with him when they were pulling out of the race - agree with you and Delenn earlier, it was really a different Mikey.
- June 12, 2011 at 12:18 PM
- oldnewenglander said...
This expanded RaceBuddy reminds me of the online application that Turner had for NCAA basketball this year now that they've partnered with CBS.
I think that had hardly any glitches at all once they got going.
- June 12, 2011 at 12:20 PM
- Ken-Michigan said...
I havent heard, but have wondered all week....
There wasnt any video of the RC and Kyle Busch altercation ?
How soon after the truck race did it happen ? garage area or motorcoach lot?
hard to believe there wasnt any video of it.
- June 12, 2011 at 12:23 PM
- longtimeracefan said...
Watching RaceBuddy now and it's great. (Mosaic 2, Battle 2).
A military band is playing, the drivers are riding in on golf carts, and the camera guys are finding interesting things to focus on.
There is ambient sound of various things: track announcer, random snippits of conversations, fans hootin and hollerin, etc.
It's just like being there except better.
Good deal, really great!
Thanks TNT.
- June 12, 2011 at 12:29 PM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
Ken, no video. Just happened to quickly.
- June 12, 2011 at 12:32 PM
- Palmetto said...
"5 Hour" - is that the sponsor or the duration of a 500 miler here?
- June 12, 2011 at 12:34 PM
- oldnewenglander said...
Hard to believe that Lindsay's "day job" is still local sports in DC.
- June 12, 2011 at 12:35 PM
- bobbydjr said...
TNT's Pride of NASCAR is so well done. Thank you TNT!
- June 12, 2011 at 12:36 PM
- Anonymous said...
Now there's a plus! A tech conversation without Tim Brewer! Seriously, Greg Irwin just did a fantastic job! I'm a gearhead who appreciates that stuff.
- June 12, 2011 at 12:44 PM
- Charlie said...
When I ran RaceBuddy during the truck race the video was jerky but not to bad.
The RaceBuddy today on TNT video comes to a complete stop and then starts again and makes it very hard to watch.
I do have a low end computer and RaceBuddy is setup for those that have a more up to date computer.
- June 12, 2011 at 12:54 PM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
Charlie, RaceBuddy is set up for broadband access. It is a video feed that is not made for dial-up. It should work fine on a DSL or cable company Internet connection.
- June 12, 2011 at 12:59 PM
- Charlie said...
I have Charter Cable and the download speed is 16Mbs which is more then fast enough for RaceBuddy.
The problem is my computer processor is to slow and can't handle all these moving parts.
- June 12, 2011 at 1:06 PM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
We always get far fewer comments during the TNT races because folks are playing with RaceBuddy!
- June 12, 2011 at 1:06 PM
- Roland said...
I tried racebuddy and instantly fell in love with it. plugged it into my tv and pulled up my twitter feed and WOW! This is how you watch a race. Im really pleased they added TMT audio to racebuddy so I can hear Kyle and Wally. Man this is so cool!!!!!!!!
- June 12, 2011 at 1:07 PM
- Roadgeek Adam said...
Um...Larry, you don't look that great in that scientist get-up.
28-30 laps, so 6.5 - 7 pit stops? Going to be a long day for the crews.
- June 12, 2011 at 1:08 PM
- bobbydjr said...
Oh no! The little pop gun malfunctioned. Hope that's not a sign of things to come.
- June 12, 2011 at 1:09 PM
- longtimeracefan said...
Not watching TNT's broadcast coverage, it's all RaceBuddy, all day.
Everyone wants to direct.
- June 12, 2011 at 1:11 PM
- Vicky D said...
Anthem was pretty good and we didn't have to mute it. Friday night's truck race the singer who they introduced as "winning" the audition for this assignment was pretty bad. I like AA, WD & KP looking forward to race except Ponoco is such a long race.
- June 12, 2011 at 1:19 PM
- Kiteman11 said...
Race buddy is working on my iPad!
- June 12, 2011 at 1:19 PM
- Anonymous said...
Happy Race Day Planeteers <3
Race hasn't started yet & already loving Race Buddy <3
Palmetto--BOTH :p. The race averages about 4 1/2 hours so depending on any cautions/red flags it could hit the 5 hour mark :)
- June 12, 2011 at 1:20 PM
- Sophia said...
WOW! Trying to watch TNT Race live. LOVE the wide views so far & cars coming at you.
oops, spoke too soon, gone to in car & bumper cams :-(
- June 12, 2011 at 1:22 PM
- larry said...
I'm going to watch the tv today...for a while anyway to see how TNT handles it. I'm also on the internet resources. We will see who wins the coverage wars.
- June 12, 2011 at 1:23 PM
- Sophia said...
I don't care what they say about this track, it LOOKS GOOD on tv! Nice break after working in the yard.
Feel guilty sitting inside on such a nice day but if cam work annoys, will go out..DVRing race.
Enjoying the booth guys :)
I feel like NASCAR LOVE is happening w TNT. Shame they don't get more races.
I LOVE KYLE PETTY on the TV!!
- June 12, 2011 at 1:28 PM
- Buschseries61 said...
I'm watching RaceBuddy only. I can watch what I want to, don't have to wait for the ticker to scroll through, avoid commercials and still hear the broadcast audio.
- June 12, 2011 at 1:31 PM
- bobbydjr said...
Race Buddy is great for people like me. My computer is in a different room than my TV. So without Race Buddy, I wear out a path from the TV to here, and miss things to comment. With Race Buddy, I can sit here and do it all without missing anything.
- June 12, 2011 at 1:35 PM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
We have also confirmed that RaceBuddy is working via iPhone on the link provided on NASCAR.com.
Peeps very happy. Live NASCAR on iPhone.
- June 12, 2011 at 1:36 PM
- GinaV24 said...
Hi everyone, nasty looking weather - typical Pocono! LOL Happy to have TNT and racebuddy today. TNT is a nice break from the agendas that both Fox and ESPN bring to their broadcasts.
I admire Kyle Petty for how he and his family dealt with the tragedy of losing Adam and made something positive come out of it. However, there are times when Kyle comes across as "preachy" to me. I still haven't completely forgetten the comment he made a few years ago at Martinsville about not letting the fans have much input into how NASCAR and the broadcasts should be run - since that would be "like letting the inmates run the asylum". I disagreed with that comment then and I still do now.
Considering the rather poor record that both NASCAR and the 2 major broadcast partners have put forth in the last 5 years, I doubt that the "inmates" could have done any worse.
At any rate, love Racebuddy and it was nice that the sound synched up right away with the TV.
- June 12, 2011 at 1:43 PM
- GinaV24 said...
Sophia, Pocono looks MUCH better on TV than it does in person. I've been there and because of the size and flatness of the track and the distance to the grandstands - on a day like this iwth it being "misty", those cars disappear for a LONG time.
- June 12, 2011 at 1:49 PM
- Jonathan said...
Hello everyone!!! love TNT's coverage-Race buddy is sweet
- June 12, 2011 at 1:51 PM
- GinaV24 said...
roland, thanks for the reminder about twitter. I was fooling around with the RB views and forgot to add that into the mix.
- June 12, 2011 at 1:51 PM
- KudzuCarl said...
I am busy with other things here for a while, but I really like what I'm seeing on the TV in the background. Looks like they are actually covering a race like a race should be covered.
- June 12, 2011 at 1:52 PM
- jerry said...
Is there leaderboard option working on iPad for everyone else?
- June 12, 2011 at 1:54 PM
- sbaker17 said...
On RaceBuddy I could hear a safety worker blow his whistle signaling that a car was coming.
Then I could hear it rumble down pit road. Just like being there!
- June 12, 2011 at 1:57 PM
- Jonathan said...
Crowd looks real good today is it close to a sell out?
- June 12, 2011 at 2:02 PM
- Anonymous said...
There is a God! After screwing around with the #18, Harvick runs low on gas.
- June 12, 2011 at 2:03 PM
- Branden said...
Anyone having issues with the trackpass audio once again this week it is not working for me?
- June 12, 2011 at 2:05 PM
- bobbydjr said...
Typical NASCAR! They told the 29 and 18 to stop racing each other like they were, which TNT did a good job pointing out. So much for have at it boys, I guess.
- June 12, 2011 at 2:06 PM
- Debby said...
Just now tuning in; in and out all day as it is perfect weather in SW Ohio. Will watch DVR later. What I have observed, the booth is working. Adam isn't screaming until he has to! LOL! Love me some KP in the booth. Agree JD, he was very non-Nascar and that is why he is what he is. Enjoy!
- June 12, 2011 at 2:11 PM
- GinaV24 said...
Branden, I have trackpass on listening to Gordon's scanner and I hear it fine. Try checking the radio feed and see if you hear anything. Although last week I did have to log off and back in again.
- June 12, 2011 at 2:14 PM
- Anonymous said...
FWIW, Racebuddy is also android compatible :) Watching it on my Atrix, Massive Kudos go to TNT, now if only we could get some "coopetition" as DW would say between Racebuddy and FOX/ESPN
- June 12, 2011 at 2:16 PM
- GinaV24 said...
I like that they have the PXP from the TV on racebuddy. Now I can really follow the race even with the commercials on.
I am going to miss this when ESPN takes over.
- June 12, 2011 at 2:16 PM
- Buschseries61 said...
I get a kick out of the people on RaceBuddy complaining that they hate TNT but love RaceBuddy.
- June 12, 2011 at 2:17 PM
- glenc1 said...
robbiejr, I don't think you'd feel that way if their shenanigans took out some innocent bystander. I know I wouldn't. I can't blame them for having a little fun, but you gotta know when to stop. Soon as I saw it, I knew that would be coming (if you ever listen to race officials, drivers get warned for all kinds of stuff.)
- June 12, 2011 at 2:17 PM
- Anonymous said...
Show And Tell during green flag racing. Who thinks this is a rational decision?
- June 12, 2011 at 2:18 PM
- GinaV24 said...
why do we need Larry Mac in a full screen explaining the fueling deal?
Split screen people split screen.
- June 12, 2011 at 2:18 PM
- GinaV24 said...
robbiejr - did you hear Kyle's comment on it? I guess boys have at it applies to everyone BUT the 29 and the 18. LOL
- June 12, 2011 at 2:19 PM
- GinaV24 said...
through the field? OMG! hooray
- June 12, 2011 at 2:24 PM
- bobbydjr said...
Seems to me NASCAR is doing their best to kill the first real rivalry we've seen since Dale Earnhardt and Jeff Gordon. That's too bad.
- June 12, 2011 at 2:35 PM
- Anonymous said...
Hey Gina-There's a big difference between "have at it boys" and the #29 driving like a jerk! You had to know Nascar would step in.
- June 12, 2011 at 2:37 PM
- Buschseries61 said...
If I didn't have RaceBuddy, I'd be asleep.
- June 12, 2011 at 2:37 PM
- Anonymous said...
I wish someone would tell Adam the difference between a slash and a backslash. But now, with TNT, everyone can pronounce Brad's last name at least. Guess I shouldn't complain.
- June 12, 2011 at 2:44 PM
- GinaV24 said...
Anon 2:37 -- I don't have a dog in the fight either way since I don't care about either one of them, but considering that NASCAR has been extremely inconsistent with its rulings, no, I didn't HAVE to know that they'd step in. For all I knew they'd let them wreck each other on the track and take others out too - all in the name of excitement.
- June 12, 2011 at 2:45 PM
- bobbydjr said...
Did TNT ever go back to the garage and talk to Carl Edwards about his car?
- June 12, 2011 at 2:46 PM
- GinaV24 said...
agh, here we go again with a full size larry! I do realize that pocono is boring, but honestly.
- June 12, 2011 at 2:47 PM
- bobbydjr said...
Never mind about talking to Carl. Larry Mac just did a great job explaining what was wrong and what they were doing to fix it. Now that's how you use Larry Mac.
- June 12, 2011 at 2:49 PM
- MikeC said...
I see why this race is being sponsored by 5-hour Energy. You need 5 hours of energy to watch it.
- June 12, 2011 at 3:11 PM
- GinaV24 said...
wow look at that black cloud in the distance!
- June 12, 2011 at 3:13 PM
- oldnewenglander said...
What comes first? The end of the 5 Hour Energy 500 or the end of the Montreal Grand Prix?
- June 12, 2011 at 3:17 PM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
Man, this is where Pocono gets looooong. Glad RaceBuddy is working today.
- June 12, 2011 at 3:17 PM
- Jonathan said...
So what do you all think about TNT's TV coverage, not racebuddy.... better than Fox??? I Like some of the camera views TNT has like the Tony Stewart in car cam showing him from the back ia awsome!!! I think the booth is much better I have always loved Wally! Kyle is great as well and AA is getting better I'd say much better than Fox only thing I miss is crank it up
- June 12, 2011 at 3:26 PM
- KudzuCarl said...
Sat down to watch it about 20 minutes ago and enjoying Race Buddy, plus what I'm seeing and hearing on the TV. Much improved over last week, and the week before, and the week before that....
- June 12, 2011 at 3:28 PM
- KoHoSo said...
I am extremely pleased with what I have seen so far. Pocono is a tough race to cover as it can often be very sedentary for long stretches. Still, it's great to see Cup coverage with no agendas, forced story lines, and useless babble being constantly thrown out at the audience. The camera selection has also been much better and AA seems much improved over last year (although I still believe that Ralph would have been a better choice)
- June 12, 2011 at 3:31 PM
- Vicky D said...
Cool thru the field!
- June 12, 2011 at 3:33 PM
- KudzuCarl said...
I love "Through the Field". Thank you TNT.
- June 12, 2011 at 3:33 PM
- oldnewenglander said...
TNT has certainly resolved its single biggest issue from last year. The new 4th pit reporter is much better than the old 4th pit reporter.
- June 12, 2011 at 3:33 PM
- larry said...
JD, to answer your question...YES, TNT is better.
- June 12, 2011 at 3:36 PM
- GinaV24 said...
Jonathan, from my perspective, better than Fox's coverage by a mile!
booth is giving good info, through the field and they don't have an agenda - they are calling the race.
what a concept!
- June 12, 2011 at 3:40 PM
- KudzuCarl said...
Lots of clouds in that long shot as they went to commercial.
- June 12, 2011 at 3:49 PM
- rich said...
Thank goodness TNT finally got here. Loving broadcast today.
- June 12, 2011 at 3:51 PM
- oldnewenglander said...
How does this fit intro Carl's ESPN contract? This is interesting, but rather bizarre.
- June 12, 2011 at 3:53 PM
- adamtw1010 said...
Nice to see Carl Edwards in the TNT booth. Nice split screen with him and the race.
Off-topic, but if you were DVRing the F1 race on FOX, re-start your DVR because after a 2 hour rain delay they are going again, still on FOX.
- June 12, 2011 at 3:54 PM
- bozo said...
jd, we see larry mac doing tnt. I would assume dw would do it if he could.. so is it fox won't let him because he is there "guy" or is it tnt doesn't want him?
- June 12, 2011 at 3:55 PM
- Buschseries61 said...
I've already had enough of Edwards as a commentator, and it's not even his job. FOX loves him as a reporter, ESPN loves him in the infeild. Now TNT has him.
- June 12, 2011 at 3:55 PM
- Jonathan said...
Gina you are right this is how a Nascar race should be! This is and I know its been said before but this is a breath of fresh air! TNT makes every race feel like it should feel!!! Every race is treated with respect and then some!
Thank you TNT
- June 12, 2011 at 3:57 PM
- PammH said...
Welp, look who else likes Cuz Carl in the booth?? I gotta admit, he's very good.
- June 12, 2011 at 3:57 PM
- Anonymous said...
Is TNT not showing debris on the track? Maybe I'm stepping away from the TV at the wrong time, but I haven't seen any debris yet.
- June 12, 2011 at 4:01 PM
- bozo said...
when caution comes out, jr says, "i thought it was about that time"...
- June 12, 2011 at 4:02 PM
- bobbydjr said...
I'll agree with others. TNT's coverage is much better than FOX. The biggest thing for me is no DW trying to get himself into the HOF at the expense of the broadcast.
- June 12, 2011 at 4:02 PM
- Anonymous said...
Show & Tell Time with Cousin Carl :p
- June 12, 2011 at 4:06 PM
- Roadgeek Adam said...
The Mattioli's have a good sense of humor: WHAT TURN 4?
- June 12, 2011 at 4:13 PM
- KudzuCarl said...
It's great to see actual racing among multiple cars -- even cars that aren't in the top 10. TNT is setting a pretty high standard here today.
- June 12, 2011 at 4:14 PM
- Vicky D said...
I like Carl in the booth. I am enjoying TNT's coverage however they get the worst races of the year to broadcast too!
- June 12, 2011 at 4:23 PM
- oldnewenglander said...
How long is a fuel run again? I hate to bring this up, but what about green-white-checkers?
- June 12, 2011 at 4:23 PM
- Vicky D said...
Roadgeek Adam - I thought what was written on the wall was funny too!
- June 12, 2011 at 4:23 PM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
These pit stops are going to make for some interesting stories at the end of the race for sure.
- June 12, 2011 at 4:23 PM
- Jonathan said...
only thing I dont like about race buddy is it seems to be behind both the hd and digital feed on Direct tv! Last year you had an option to choose hd feed or digital and it would sync up to each feed not this year though... but its ok
- June 12, 2011 at 4:24 PM
- Roadgeek Adam said...
28 - 32 laps:
28 - 30 with shifting
30 - 32 without
Anyone who goes from 25 to go and on can make it on a green white checkered
- June 12, 2011 at 4:24 PM
- KudzuCarl said...
Noticing different and better camera positions today, including the low camera that appears to be on the wall at the entrance to pit road.
- June 12, 2011 at 4:25 PM
- oldnewenglander said...
Perhaps a reminder is in order: this is a Pocono race we are watching.
- June 12, 2011 at 4:27 PM
- MikeC said...
At the rate this race is going, TNT should have a lot of time for post-race. Unless they decide to go off the air early.
- June 12, 2011 at 4:28 PM
- Charlie said...
10 Laps to go.
- June 12, 2011 at 4:37 PM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
Very different vibe from FOX.
- June 12, 2011 at 4:42 PM
- Roadgeek Adam said...
Gina must be happy cause I am off the wall at the moment. Gordon gets his 84th win. :)
- June 12, 2011 at 4:47 PM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
TV Police post is up! Don't leave until you give us a TV race wrap-up!
- June 12, 2011 at 4:48 PM
- KudzuCarl said...
Nice job by TNT. All around, an enjoyable afternoon.
- June 12, 2011 at 4:48 PM
- Jonathan said...
- June 12, 2011 at 4:53 PM
- GinaV24 said...
Roadgeek, yes, I was holding my breath for the last 5 laps! Happiness is Jeff Gordon in VL (at least for me)
- June 12, 2011 at 5:01 PM


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With this free slipper knitting pattern from Bernat Yarns, create adorable mary-jane style slippers to wear around the house. A button closure completes these stylish knit slippers. You won't be able to take them off!
- Yarn: 1 ball of Bernat® Sox (100 g / 3.5 oz) # 42117 (Wooded Denim)
- Knitting Needles: Size 2.75 mm (U.S. 2) or size needed to obtain gauge
- 2 buttons
Gauge: 32 sts and 40 rows = 4 ins 10 cm in stocking st.
To fit adult's shoe size 5/6 (7/8-9/10).
Finished foot length 9 (9 1/2-10 1/2)" 23 (24-26.5) cm.
The instructions are written for smallest size. If changes are necessary for larger sizes the instructions will be written thus ( ).
Cast on 5 sts.
Beg at heel, work in garter st (knit every row), inc 1 st each end of needle on 4th and every following 6th row 3 times. 13 sts. Cont even for 2" [5 cm] in total,
ending with a WS row.
Cast on 17 sts beg next 2 rows. 47 sts.
Next row: (RS). K1. *yf. Sl1P. yb. K1. Rep from * to end of row.
Next row: Purl.
Next row: K2. *yf. Sl1P. yb. K1. Rep from * to last st. K1.
Next row: Purl.
Rep last 4 rows for pat until work from last cast on row measures 1 1/2 (2-3)" [4 (5-7.5) cm], ending with a purl row. Inc 1 st each end of needle on next and every following alt row twice more. 53 sts.
Cast on 6 sts beg next 2 rows. 65 sts.
Cont even in pat until work from last cast on row measures 2 1/2 (4- 5)" [6 (10-12.5) cm], ending with a purl row.
Shape top: 1st row: (RS). K1. *K2tog. Pat 6 sts. Rep from * to end of row. 57 sts.
2nd row: Purl.
3rd row: K1. *K2tog. Pat 5 sts. Rep from * to end of row. 49 sts.
4th row: Purl.
Cont in same manner, dec 8 sts on next and every following alt row to 17 sts. Break yarn, leaving a long end. Thread yarn through rem sts. Pull tightly. Sew top seam.
Strap (make 2).
Cast on 28 sts. Knit 5 rows, noting 1st row is WS.
Next row: (RS). K4. Cast off 2 sts. K22.
Next row: Knit, casting on 2 sts over cast off sts.
Knit 3 rows. Cast off.
Sew on Strap. Sew button to correspond to buttonhole.
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Aug 04, 2017
I have been intending to knit this pattern for a long time now and I keep forgetting about it. I just started a new pair of slippers yesterday, too! I love the look of these them, but I see that some are having a problem with the pattern. I will try it anyway and report back if I find any problems or solutions to them.
Sep 21, 2014
Hello! I am try to make this , is very hard to understand , can anybody explaint more about it I will love to finish it Yhank you
FaveCrafts Editor JL
Sep 22, 2014
Hi there, Which part are you having trouble with? We would love to help! You can also contact Bernat directly since they are credited as the pattern designer. Thanks! - Julia from FaveCrafts
Aug 11, 2014
Is there a way to make this slipper on a round loom and if so, do you have a pattern?
FaveCrafts Editor JL
Aug 12, 2014
Hi there, We don't have a loom pattern for these slippers but you should definitely check out our pattern for Made to Fit Double Knit Slippers, which is a loom pattern. Thanks!
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Feb 20, 2014
what's yf
Feb 28, 2014
"yf" means yarn forward or yarn front- bring the yarn between the 2 needles as in the purl position before slipping your stitch. Conversely, "yb" means yarn behind or back- which is hold yarn as in the knit position.
Feb 20, 2013
there is details missing in this pattern. here is the link to the original from bernat.com http://www.bernat.com/pattern.php?PID=3815
terriel 0442254
Oct 12, 2012
I have made one othe the slippers> I had to sew the heel to the rest of the shoe . I don't know if this is right or not. Also I don't know how to make the button hole and where to put it. Can anyone help me and tell me if I should sew the heel or if I did that wrong and how to do the button hole? Thank you
EleanorBianchini 0 474716
Jan 27, 2012
is there a video that can help me when I get to the finish line try to make the heal fitdo I sew the back or what? Eleanor
EleanorBianchini 0 474716
Jan 23, 2012
i think something was left out like how do I get the heal fit do I have to sew it any one to help Eleanor
Jul 02, 2011
My first slippers: wondering where it says at the start "...13 sts. Cont even for 2" [5 cm] in total, ending with a WS row." is that 5 cm from cast on stiches or from the 13 sts?
Dec 09, 2010
This pattern is very difficult to follow. Seems like there should be some corrections.
Mar 23, 2010
I love this page! can you make a video is more easy for me... Cant wait to do this sleeper but is to hard for me with out video, please please..... thank you
Jan 17, 2010
@MsCookie45 yes, of course it is possible to increase with stitches already on the needle. Just wind the thread on the needle as many times as the number of stitches, then, on the following row, take care to knit each and every loop. You should increase one stitch every 6th row, until you end up with 13 stitches on the needle. I made this slippers and modified the pattern a little, so they look even better and are more comfortable. At the first cast on (when you begin the sole), you should increase on each side with a number of stitched equal to the number of rows knitted so far. Then WORK EVENLY until you reach the place on the foot where the two sides should be sewn. Then increase with a number of stitches enough to cover the foot tightly. However, you should stick with the pattern. It is great for creating a solid, sturdy texture. You can also extend their life by adding external soles created from recycled stockings. Cut a stocking in a continuous circular ribbon about 3 inches wide, then braid three of these ribbons. Coil the braid in the shape of a sole and secure the shape by sewing it. Sew the soles on the outside of the slippers.
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Jan 11, 2010
Might be ok with a solid yarn, but with the mixed yarn the seam on top of the foot looks terrible. I could see a seam at the back but not at its' current location.
Carole Rae Marley
Jan 10, 2010
Havent tried them yet but sure hope too.
Jan 02, 2010
This looks like a great slipper...............I just don't understand all the instructions. What do you mean by "inc 1 st each end of needle on 4th and every following 6th row 3 times. 13 sts." What would "every following 6th row" be? Also, "Cast on 17 sts beg next 2 rows. 47 sts." Is it possible to cast on with stitches already on the needles? ANd were do you get 47 stitches from afterward? THanks
Jan 02, 2010
The even part should be much longer than 6 cm for size 6. Also the part after the first cast on(At the 17 stiches each side). Almost double, in fact. You should measure it continuosly on the foot.
Dec 20, 2009
I love Mary Janes! Can't wait to start a pair of these.
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Nanostructured storage domains is a decisive step toward a new generation of molecular storage media
|(Nanowerk News) In this information age, increased storage capacity is a central challenge for science and technology. A team of German and Italian researchers has pursued this by exploring the concept of nanostructured storage domains.
|As the scientists, led by Massimiliano Cavallini at the National Research Council (CNR) in Bologna (Italy) and Mario Ruben at the Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe (Germany), report in the journal Angewandte Chemie, they have been able to produce reliable nanopatterns of a spin-transition compound on silicon oxide chips ("Micro- and Nanopatterning of Spin-Transition Compounds into Logical Structures"). This is a decisive step toward a new generation of molecular storage media in which binary data are stored by the switching of electron spins.
|Currently, computer hard drives store data by magnetizing the surface of a rotating disk. Each storage cell has an address, so that stored data can be accessed directly. To increase storage capacity, the individual magnetic domains are made smaller and smaller; we are however getting close to the limit. Thermal excitation occasionally causes some of the magnetic particles to flip in the other direction. When the domains are very small, the entire cell can rapidly lose its magnetization.
|To achieve higher information density, we could change to other switchable material properties, such as the transition between two spin states. For example, iron(II) compounds can exist in either a high- or a low-spin state. Switching (flipping) can be controlled by changes in temperature, pressure, or electromagnetic radiation.
|In addition to two distinguishable states to represent 0 and 1, data storage also requires a unique address for each storage location that can be identified by the optical writing and reading units of the computer. This requires an interface that makes the nanoscopic spin-state transitions of the molecular switching units compatible with the microscale instrument environment. This is possible if the spin-transition compound can be put into a highly ordered micro- or nanostructure.
|By using special unconventional micro- and nanolithographic techniques, the team was able to print a neutral iron(II) complex onto a silicon wafer in the form of very fine lines. In this process, the nanocrystals organize themselves into a preferred orientation along the line. Furthermore, the researchers were able to transfer the pattern of a recorded CD onto a film of this iron compound. This is the first proof that it is possible to produce readable logic patterns with a spin-transfer compound.
|To make the stripe structures technologically useful, the switching process must be adapted to room-temperature conditions; work on this front is already at an advanced stage.
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As the legacy of former UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, who passed away at age 87 on Monday, is honored, Thatcher is also remembered in everything from songs to films. Like many symbolic historical figures, the pop culture renditions are a mix of positive and negative.
Here's a list of some of the most notable:
"Saturday Night Live": The NBC comedy show "Saturday Night Live" poked fun at Thatcher following her election in 1979. Guest host Michael Palin, known for his role in Monty Python films, played her in one skit on Weekend Update, donning a wig to imitate her voluptuous hair.
James Bond: In the closing scene of the 1981 Bond film "For Your Eyes Only," actress Janet Brown has a cameo as Thatcher. During the closing scene, Brown speaks with James Bond, portrayed by Roger Moore, on the phone and congratulates him on a successful mission. When he asks her to "give us a kiss," she responds with, "Oh, really, Mr. Bond."
"House of Cards": Long before Netflix created a US version, the UK had its own political drama with the same title. Released in 1990 on the BBC, the four-part series took place as Thatcher has just left office. However, she is not portrayed onscreen.
"The Iron Lady": The most recent onscreen portrayal of Thatcher in 2011 had mixed reviews. While Hollywood favorite Meryl Streep won the Academy Award for the film in 2011 for what The Guardian called a "note-perfect performance," the film was still criticized for focusing on Thatcher's personal life rather than her politics. In The New York Times, film critic A.O. Scott argued that those entering the film with strong stances on Thatcher – either good or bad – will leave more confused. "Though the film pays lip service to Mrs. Thatcher's analytic intelligence and tactical shrewdness, its focus is on the drama and pathos of her personal life," Scott wrote in a statement issued on Monday, Streep herself gave her respects to the Thatcher family. "To me she was a figure of awe for her personal strength and grit… I was honored to try to imagine her late life journey, after power; but I have only a glancing understanding of what her many struggles were, and how she managed to sail through to the other side," Streep said.
"The Audience": Playwright Peter Morgan is behind a play called "The Audience," in which Queen Elizabeth II, played by Helen Mirren, meets with 12 different historic prime ministers, including Thatcher, played by actress Haydn Gwynne. According to the show's Facebook page, representatives for the production said the April 8 performance "will go ahead as scheduled" at London's Gielgud Theatre. However, "as a mark of respect," Morgan will give a short speech prior to the start.
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Camouflage by Andy Warhol (1986)
Camouflage is indeed a form of magic --it encompasses misdirection, illusion, the interrogation of issues of completion or incompletion of the object; but beyond these matters (that form the infrastructural support of magic), camouflage also asks us to participate in the psychology of the hunter and the hunted, to examine the structures of control and influence that pin down the prey, that show the hunted how being fascinated can renegotiate the system of authority from the posture of the unarmed. — Tony Conrad
Conrad has a personal connection to camouflage technology, as his father was involved in the design of the U.S. Navy's dazzle camouflage technique. His point, to a certain extent, is that camouflage determines a relationship within the world: it creates a form of perception as much as it seeks to abolish the very possibility of perception. If camouflage is designed as a facilitator of invisibility, it also retains a contradictory status as something admirable, recognizable, and even bold. Far from generic or free of association, camouflage is loud, communicates multitudes, and is frequently invoked in discussions of art ranging from Cubism to Warhol.
Still, camouflage is best known as a military technology of concealment, and it's an effective one. From what or whom, though, does camouflage conceal? Hide and Seek: Camouflage, Photography, and the Media of Reconnaissance, Hanna Rose Shell's recent book concerning the history of camouflage, traces the development of this recognizable form of hiding and reveals the expanse of impulses behind its development. As opposed to the social-psychological relationships created by camouflage, Shell focuses on camouflage's relationship to popular and military technologies of reconnaissance and detection in the 20th century. While countless studies proliferate concerning the ontology of filmic and photographic images, Shell's follows the specific thread of camouflage in tandem to those developments. Rather than focus only on camouflage as an attempt to blend into a physical environment, Shell emphasizes camouflage's consciousness of visual technology since its emergence in World War I, when aircrafts were first widely used as reconnaissance tools and eventually refined as bombing machines. Previous wars had utilized human eyes to scout enemy positions, but as soldiers on the ground saw planes with affixed cameras flying overhead, camouflage became a nifty form of concealment within the frame of the photograph.
Embedded in this discussion is photography's transformation of society's understanding of temporality. Abbott Thayer, an early and controversial analyst of concealment strategies utilized by birds and other animals, focused his thinking on the crucial moment of hiding. Natural camouflage techniques, Thayer suggested, were not designed to keep animals constantly hidden, but rather allowed environmental blending during moments when an animal needed to be made invisible. Former President Teddy Roosevelt pointed to the flaws in Thayer's thinking by suggesting that no Zebra stood still by their watering hole waiting to be unseen. While Thayer's attitude towards the momentous may have been shortsighted for a discussion of the animal kingdom, it was undoubtedly prophetic for the development of military camouflage and it's relationship to photographic technology, as illustrated by the similarity between Thayer's crucial moment of concealment and Henri-Cartier Bresson's influential photographic theory of the decisive moment.
Author Hanna Rose Shell in camouflage (source)
In World War Two, as photography took its rightful place as the ultimate intelligence-gathering tool, film was becoming increasingly popular as a means of training personnel, and the cinematic model of spectatorship itself became a training ground for pure, invisible perceptive practice.


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Constantine II
"He was a shit. We can't mince words about this emperor."
Here is a mystery. Why don't people know more about Roman Emperor Constantine II? The second son of Constantine the Great but the eldest surviving heir at the time of his father's death, Constantine junior's name ought to be remembererd as one drenched in blood. He was as bad as Nero and yet his dishonour has been forgotten by history. It is a curious state of affairs and nor can Constantine's crimes be blamed on 'paganism', he was brought up as a full, on the money Nicene Christian.
For the record, Constantine II was the lead instigator in a general massacre of all his uncles and male cousins - bar two - as they were still in the playpen (Gallus and Julian, later known as emperor Julian the Apostate). Possibly Constantine would have waited only a few more years to have had them dispatched in due course. Constantine's two full siblings , emperors Constantius II and Constans I went along with the murders but within three years Constantine was out to reduce the family numbers again but that would be done at his expense and not the others. It's probably fair to say Constantine didn't like family, his or anyone else's. So what was it with this man that made him want and go out kill everybody?
It's in the name[edit]
The future kin killer was born Constantine Flavius Claudius in around 316 AD. He was the second son of Constantine I but unlike the elder brother Crispus, received his father's name. That Constantine the Great would have by his wife Fausta two more sons Constantius and Constans suggests the first Christian emperor was dyslexic too. However later writers, perhaps to excuse a famous father for producing such a blood thirsty son, suggest Constantine II was in fact illegitmate and that his supposed mother adopted him as her own for political reasons. If so, perhaps that explains Constantine's later murderous plan to bump off all his relatives and rule the Roman Empire alone.
Constantine's position in the imperial family were changed in 326 when Constantine I poisoned Crispus and steam boiled Fausta in her bathroom by bolting the door from the outside. Constantine arranged this when he received a message that the two had been spied on having sex. Pre-Christianity, this wouldn't have been much of a deal - emperor Claudius had married his niece and Caligula had learnt all about sex from his sisters. However this was now the Christian era and the church was very against any suggestions of siblings bonking each other.
Constantine I ordered a cover up and that anyone who asked where his wife were would be guaranteed a rowing seat on a roman galley. But here is another suggestion: the deaths of Crispus and Fausta were arranged by young Constantine. He would have seen Crispus as a rival (and being older by a good 10 years or more) and if Fausta wasn't young Constantine's real mother, then her death wouldn't have bothered him in the slightest.
Family Matters[edit]
Young Contantine was sent away to Trier in Germany to represent his father as Caesar. Emperor Constantine had no wish to promote anyone outside of the family but kept his son on short pocket money to keep him dependent. Constantine Junior didn't openly complain but sent anonymous letters to his father suggesting his brothers Constantius and Constans were a pair of bed wetters and deserved no share of the Roman Empire.
Constantine the Great died in 337 but had made no provision about how he wanted the empire to be run. This time there were no outsiders, all the contenders were the late emperor's relatives: His three sons Constantine, Constantius and Constans and two nephews Flavius Dalmatius and Julius Constantius. Constantine thought this was four too many but first he needed to cut down the odds.
In a secret alliance with Constantius and Constans, the three brothers called on the Roman legions to 'defend the empire' from a conspiracy. The soldiers read this as a proclamation to eliminate unnecessary family members and killed Dalmatius, Julius Constantius and every boy old enough to start shaving. It was an act of barbarity ignored by the church, let alone condemned. Indeed the blame for killing would be later blamed on Constantius but then he had become the wrong sort of Christian. Something was definitely going on.
A few months later after the family bloodbath, Constantine, Constans and Constantius met to divide the Roman Empire. Constantine took Spain, Gaul and Britain. Constans got Italy, Carthage and Illyricum whilst Constantius got all the east. Constantine also got the right to bully Constans at future family dinners and flick peas at Constantius.
So crap are the surviving chronicles of this time that Constantine II's wife is known as 'Empress Anonia'. Her name was evidently so unmemorable that it wasn't recorded, she could have been called 'Dolly Partononia' for all we know. It is like the record has been scrubbed clean by someone who wanted to keep a lot of dirty secrets.
Back in Gaul, Constantine evidently brooded about the division made and called for another fraternal conference. He saw his main enemy as Constantius but to fight him, the 'patsy' in the middle - Constans - had to be removed.
Constantine II kept his resentments under check but in 340 he saw an opportunity. Constans was busy with his army along the Danube, fighting the usual collection of barbarians. Italy - and therefore Rome - were apparently undefended. In that respect Constantine's information was inaccurate. Constans had left one legion behind, disguised as Venetian gondoliers in case of trouble.
Constantine took the bait and invaded Italy with what appears to have been a mob of armed friends and lackeys - hardly a serious invasion force. Constantine must have known that what he had was inadequate to conquer Italy so what was Constantine up to? Possibly it was just to embarrass Constans and hope his brother would be killed by his own soldiers for being a time waster. Then at least Constantine wouldn't have his brother's blood on his manicured hands. Instead it was Constantine who was killed, dying an ambush set up by Constans' soldiers. It ranks as one of the most pathetically stupid ways to die in Roman history.
Constans returned to Italy and annexed his brother domains to his. Constantine's anonymous wife disappears as well {how and why is unknown). Rome was now free of one brother down, just two more to go but Constantine II was no longer in the game.
The near silence about Constantine II's crimes is really quite astounding. His brother Constantius II was condemned and much written about but that was because he supported the Arian Christians and any story or rumour about them was much commented on and twisted into the worst possible light. Constantine II in contrast was given a clean bill of health but then it does help to have a saint as a friend.
St.Athanasius of Alexandria had been exiled to house arrest in Trier by a bored Constantine the Great for his doctrinal disputes with the Arians. Imperially irritated, Constantine had him sent to Germany to live on sausages and strong beer. When Constantine II became emperor, he released Athanasius and gave him a first class cabin to return to Egypt. Constantine II knew this would cause the renewal of theological battles in the eastern half of the empire and distract Constantius. It did but by then Constantine II was dead. Perhaps that was the imperial trade off. Constantine II may have been a shit emperor but at least he was Catholic shit emperor. It was a mark of how the church would later influence the reputations of everyone, omitting uncomfortable facts in the name of a supposed higher ideal.
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The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences announced today that 39 eligible songs will contend for the Best Original Song Oscar this year. Important to note is that a relatively recent rule change states that songs must be judged in the capacity that they appear in each film. In early January the voting body will get together and watch clips from each eligible movie in which the 39 songs are featured, after which they will determine the nominees. The list of eligible songs include three tracks from The Muppets, Sigur Ros frontman Jonsi's song "Gathering Stories" (which director Cameron Crowe co-wrote) from We Bought a Zoo, and composer/songwriter/eight-time Oscar-winner Alan Menken's "Star Spangled Man" from Captain America: The First Avenger. I'm partial to Jonsi's work or "Man or Muppet" from The Muppets, but we'll see how the Academy's taste stacks up towards the end of January.
Hit the jump to check out the full list of eligible songs. The 84th Academy Award nominations will be announced on January 24th.
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Beverly Hills, CA – Thirty-nine songs from eligible feature-length motion pictures are in contention for nominations in the Original Song category for the 84th Academy Awards®, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today. The original songs, along with the motion picture in which each song is featured, are listed below in alphabetical order by film and song title:
"The World I Knew" from "African Cats"
"Lay Your Head Down" from "Albert Nobbs"
"Star Spangled Man" from "Captain America: The First Avenger"
"Collision of Worlds" from "Cars 2″
"Dakkanaga Dugu Dugu" from "DAM999″
"DAM999 Theme Song" from "DAM999″
"Mujhe Chod Ke" from "DAM999″
"Rainbird" from "Dirty Girl"
"Keep On Walking" from "The First Grader"
"Where the River Goes" from "Footloose"
"Hello Hello" from "Gnomeo & Juliet"
"Love Builds a Garden" from "Gnomeo & Juliet"
"Bridge of Light" from "Happy Feet Two"
"The Mighty Sven" from "Happy Feet Two"
"Never Be Daunted" from "happythankyoumoreplease"
"Hell and Back" from "Hell and Back Again"
"The Living Proof" from "The Help"
"Coeur Volant" from "Hugo"
"It's How We Play" from "I Don't Know How She Does It"
"When the Heart Dies" from "In the Land of Blood and Honey"
"Ja Nao Estar" from "José and Pilar"
"The Keeper" from "Machine Gun Preacher"
"Life's a Happy Song" from "The Muppets"
"Man or Muppet" from "The Muppets"
"Pictures in My Head" from "The Muppets"
"Summer Song" from "The Music Never Stopped"
"Imaginary Friends" from "Olive"
"Sparkling Day" from "One Day"
"Taking You with Me" from "Our Idiot Brother"
"The Greatest Song I Ever Heard" from "POM Wonderful Presents The Greatest Movie Ever Sold"
"Hot Wings" from "Rio"
"Let Me Take You to Rio" from "Rio"
"Real in Rio" from "Rio"
"Shelter" from "Take Shelter"
"Gathering Stories" from "We Bought a Zoo"
"Pop" from "White Irish Drinkers"
"Think You Can Wait" from "Win Win"
"The Backson Song" from "Winnie the Pooh"
"So Long" from "Winnie the Pooh"
On Thursday, January 5, the Academy will screen clips featuring each song, in random order, for voting members of the Music Branch in Los Angeles. Following the screenings, members will determine the nominees by an averaged point system of voting. If no song receives an average score of 8.25 or more, there will be no nominees in the category. If only one song achieves that score, it and the song receiving the next highest score shall be the two nominees. If two or more songs (up to five) achieve that score, they shall be the nominees. A DVD copy of the song clips will be made available to those branch members who are unable to attend the screening and who request it for home viewing. A mail-in ballot will be provided.
Under Academy rules, a maximum of two songs may be nominated from any one film. If more than two songs from a film achieve a score of 8.25 or more, the two songs with the highest scores will be the nominees.
To be eligible, a song must consist of words and music, both of which are original and written specifically for the film. A clearly audible, intelligible, substantive rendition of both lyric and melody must be used in the body of the film or as the first music cue in the end credits.
The 84th Academy Awards nominations will be announced live on Tuesday, January 24, 2012, at 5:30 a.m. PT in the Academy's Samuel Goldwyn Theater.
Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2011 will be presented on Sunday, February 26, 2012, at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center®, and televised live by the ABC Television Network. The Oscar® presentation also will be televised live in more than 225 countries worldwide.


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Italian artists Molleindustria promise "radical games against the dictatorship of entertainment," and their latest effort may be their most direct statement against the pleasure industry to date. Touted as "playable theory," the Free Culture Game offers a ludic metaphor for the battle between copyright encroachments and the free exchange of knowledge, ideas and art. A circular field represents The Common, where knowledge can be freely shared and created; your job is to maintain a healthy ecology of yellow idea-bubbles bouncing from person to person before they can be sucked into the dark outer ring representing the forces of The Market. Your cursor, shaped like the Creative Commons logo, pushes the ideas around with a sort of reverse-magnetic repulsion field (a clever alternative to the typical shooting, eating or jumping-on-top-of-and-smooshing actions of many other 2-D games). People who absorb free, round ideas stay green and happy, while those who only consume square market-produced ones become grey and inverted. The game never really ends: you can only do better or worse, suggesting by analogy that the fight for free culture will be an ongoing struggle without end. For those who wish to kill additional worktime minutes, Molleindustria's site includes an archive of past games, which take on topics such as the clash of religions, the Catholic Church pedophile scandal, flextime, labor and their notorious take on McDonald's, a cute simulator that takes you from slaughterhouse to boardroom. - Ed HalterImage: Free Culture Game (Screenshot)
The Game of Life
As we hit the slower weeks of summer, take five minutes to play Jason Rohrer's Passage, a contemplative art game created for last year's Gamma 256 competition in Montreal, which challenged indie designers to create games with tiny, irregular aspect ratios of no more than 256x256 pixels. In its half-year of existence, Rohrer's entry has become a micro sensation on its own, garnering kudos in scads of the most widely read games blogs as well as mainstream press. In Passage, you play a character who travels across a narrow horizontal corridor representing nothing less than the passage of life itself, from childhood to old age. Since it's very much a game about exploration and discovery, to say any more about what happens would spoil the impact -- so with that in mind, don't read Rohrer's heartfelt statement on the game until after you've played it. Rather, prepare for ingeniously low-res visuals and minimal but meaningful interactivity that maximize a miniature platform in terms of the metaphoric potential for gameplay. After Passage, Rohrer created something of a sequel with Gravitation, a slightly more complex game about creative inspiration and a father's love for his daughter. Or, as Rohrer puts it, "explores how a particular corner of my life feels, as only a game can." - Ed Halter
In the Mix
Tonight at Exit Art in New York comes a bevy of performances as part of the space's current potpourri-style exhibit Summer Mixtape Volume 1: the Get Smart edition. Critic and artist Nick Stillman will present a slide lecture on "the best art today," accompanied by sounds from noisemakers Knyfe Hyts and artist Corey D'Augustine. But afterwards some mysterious darkly-glowing strangeness will emerge with "A Network of Love," an event by Donna Huanca (aka RUA MINX), the duo of Daniel Keller and Nik Kosmas, better known as AIDS-3D, and dancer Helga Wretman. Hard details are slim, but according to the trio's own statement, expect a futuristic post-apocalyptic scenario in which "the last children of Eve struggle to maintain their digital lifestyles" after "the old systems of power have collapsed." An earlier blurb from Huanca stated that the show may include such items as drum machines, videos, sewing machines, and animals. Exit Art curators promise us there will be lasers involved; we strongly suspect there may also be black lights and phosphorescent paint. What we do know for sure is that Rhizome's own Ceci Moss will be participating in the sonic aspects of the happening, nicely rounding out the inclusion of Rhizome team members Marisa Olson and Tyler Coburn in the exhibit itself. - Ed Halter
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Fruit Brut
Indie gaming has been the hot topic in the videogame world in 2008, but even the most erudite and well-informed game bloggers have smashed into an impenetrable wall of critical stupefaction when attempting to grapple with the strange and unheralded wonder that is Fruit Mystery, a ultra-low-fi flash challenger created by something named Brett Graham. TIGSource proves speechless, Play This Thing! attempts an intelligent exegesis of its procedural rhetoric, but ends up saying it's a kind of game that "should be put in the dumpster and ignored after use, like disposable diapers," and a commentator at Rock Paper Shotgun simply asks, "What the utter fuck did I just play?" Set to the incisively irritating rhythms of the 80s' worst song, the garishly-colored Fruit Mystery enjoins you to feed a variety of badly-drawn edibles to zoo animals, represented by a marquee procession of stock photographs; each food-plus-animal combination elicits a unique edugame-style tidbit of rude, poorly-spelled nonsense. At the end of this cross-species gastronomic adventure, (spoiler alert!) you are assaulted by Zookeeper Steve. Thanks to his huge resume, which is posted to his site, one would be led to believe that Mr. Graham lives in Australia, where he works as a web designer. He also provides free advice for dog owners, does not like white rice, and may still live with his mum and dad. - Ed Halter
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Thinking Global
This summer, the Whitney mounted a major exhibit on Fuller's life and work, Buckminster Fuller: Starting With the Universe, on view through September. The show features a variety of Fulleriana, arranged in chronological order, allowing for a roughly biographic experience: sketches, architectural models, concept designs, numerous looped clips from the 1971 documentary The World of Buckminster Fuller, maps and diagrams, original publications, and a 12 foot high cardboard geodesic dome built for the exhibit. Though largely a show about architecture, Starting With the Universe presents Fuller as a revolutionary and visionary thinker who worked, as he put it, "comprehensively," across disciplines, and a forerunner of 21st century environmental design and networked culture.


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In addition to concocting some of the most original and dangerous-looking weaponry the internet has to offer, slingshot master Joerg Sprave also likes to conduct the occasional science experiment. And if you've ever wondered just how well body armor can protect you, Joerg has the answer.
Sprave tested a German police ballistic vest rated to protect against bullets (handgun ammo) and knives with a small sampling of his past creations—and a samurai sword. Being hit by the projectiles from any of these weapons is certainly going to hurt, even while wearing this vest, but it was surprisingly only his throwing knife slingshot that managed to pierce the armor and cause any serious injury. So the lesson to be learned here is that if you ever come across a bald, angry German brandishing a throwing knife slingshot, it's best to head the other way no matter what you're wearing. But that's just common sense right? [YouTube]


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The low-tech musical "Once," based on the love story of a Czech flower seller and an Irish street musician in Dublin, got a leading 11 Tony Award nominations Tuesday, proving sentiment can sway nominators just as much as special effects.
Two other musicals — "The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess" and "Nice Work If You Can Get It" — each got 10 nominations as the Tony committee spread the wealth. Unlike last year's "The Book of Mormon," no monster single hit dominated the nominations.
"Peter and the Starcatcher," a play about the origins of Peter Pan, earned nine nominations and the now-closed revival of "Follies" and the new Disney musical "Newsies" got eight nods each.
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"Other Desert Cities," a play by Jon Robin Baitz that moved to Broadway after critical acclaim at Lincoln Center Theater, earned five nominations, including best play.
"My psychology is such that I can't jump up and down. I suppose that makes me Jewish and of the theater," he said after the announcement.
"Once," with songs by Marketa Irglova and Glen Hansard, was originally a low-budget movie made for about $150,000. The film earned $20 million, thanks in part to an original score that included the sublime, 2007 Oscar-winning song, "Falling Slowly."
The musical captured the film's spirit and earned Steve Kazee and Cristin Milioti best actor nominations. It also earned nods for best scenic design, best book of a musical and Elizabeth A. Davis got best performance by an actress in a featured role, among other nods.
The Tony Awards will be broadcast on CBS from the Beacon Theatre on June 10. Neil Patrick Harris, the star of "How I Met Your Mother," will be the host.
Broadway's most expensive show, the $75 million "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark," got only two nominations, for best scenic design and costume.
In the musical revival category, "Follies" and "The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess" will compete against two Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice works: "Jesus Christ Superstar" and "Evita."
The best leading actor in a play Tony will pit James Corden from the British import "One Man, Two Guvnors," Philip Seymour Hoffman from Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman," James Earl Jones from "Gore Vidal's The Best Man," Frank Langella from "Man and Boy" and John Lithgow of "The Columnist."


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ESA's CryoSat mission is dedicated to measuring the thickness of polar sea ice and monitoring changes in the ice sheets that blanket Greenland and Antarctica.
Diminishing ice cover is frequently cited as an early casualty of global warming. Since ice, in turn, plays an important role in regulating climate and sea level, the consequences of climate change are far reaching. It is therefore important to understand exactly how Earth's ice fields are responding to these changes – and by how much.
CryoSat is Europe's first mission to address this.
CryoSat was the first Earth Explorer mission to be selected in 1999, but the original satellite was lost due to a launch failure in October 2005. A new satellite – sometimes referred to as CryoSat-2 – was subsequently built with a number of improvements and was launched on 8 April 2010.
The satellite flies at an altitude of just over 700 km, reaching latitudes of 88° north and south, to maximise its coverage of the poles. Its main payload is an instrument called Synthetic Aperture Interferometric Radar Altimeter (SIRAL). Previous radar altimeters had been optimised for operations over the ocean and land, but SIRAL is the first sensor of its kind designed for ice, measuring changes at the margins of vast ice sheets and floating ice in polar oceans.
The radar altimeter is not only able to detect tiny variations in the height of the ice but it can also measure sea level with an unprecedented accuracy. Small, local phenomena in the ocean surface like eddies can be detected and analysed.
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Mayor Thomas Menino has presided over Boston, city of champions, since 1993. He knows his sports. For instance, he once talked about the time "Varitek split the uprights." Now he's talking about "KJ" and "Hondo," the two Celtics with a lot of heart. He probably means to discuss Kevin "KG" Garnett and Rajon Rondo, but maybe he's been imagining games between the '60s Celtics (who starred John "Hondo" Havlicek) and Kevin Johnson's '90s Suns. It's Boston, you know. Something could be in the water. [FOX 25]
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There are only a handful of personal computing applications that I get excited by whenever a new version is released, and Mathematica is one of those programs. Now in its 8th release, Wolfram Mathematica represents a culmination of computational power and expertise. Those who are already Mathematica users and developers, upgrading to Mathematica 8 is a no-brainer (especially since it works with any Mathematica documents created with versions 6 and 7). For the others who are either on the fence or wondering what all the excitement is about, read on.
Since Mathematica 8 builds upon its predecessors, this review will focus mainly on the features added to the product since its last release. For those who wish to read my earlier review of Mathematica 7, read it here.
With over 500 new features, it's hard to pick out which new additions are most appealing due to the wide variety of professionals that use Mathematica. The product spans engineering, scientific, financial, and educational uses as well as many other disciplines involving numerical computation and data visualization. Nevertheless, if I had to choose the top 20, these would be my personal list (in no special order) from a developer's point of view of the most useful additions in Mathematica 8:
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Brye Ravettine and Cori Gary are two of seven Liberty swimmers who will be competing at the Ohio State Last Chance Meet on Sunday.
The Liberty swimming team will have seven competitors at the Ohio State Last Chance Meet, held on Sunday at McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion in Columbus, Ohio. The Last Chance Meet provides swimming student-athletes the opportunity to compete in events in order to earn qualifying times for the 2013 NCAA Division I Swimming & Diving Championships. Swimmers are also attempting to place their seed times in the top 38 nationally, which is how many selections will be made per individual event for nationals this year. Selections for the 2013 NCAA Division I Women's Swimming & Diving Championships will be announced on March 6. The national meet will take place from March 21-23 at IU Natatorium in Indianapolis, Ind.
How to Follow the Lady Flames Fans unable to attend the Last Chance Meet can follow the meet through live results, provided by Ohio State. Live results can be accessed through the Live Stats link on the swimming page of LibertyFlames.com.
In addition to this weekend's last chance meet, several large conferences – Pac 12, Big 12, BIG EAST – all have their conference meets this week. The national seed times are expected to change considerably throughout the week due to the number of teams and student-athletes yet to complete their regular seasons. The Lady Flames will enter their 200 free relay in the meet on Sunday. Brye Ravettine, Cori Gary, Chloe Thomas and Meghan Babcock swam a B cut and conference-record 1:30.01 at the CCSA Championships. They will attempt to reach the NCAA A cut of 1:29.80, as only relays with the A standard will be invited to the NCAA meet this season. A total of 17 200 free relays have met the A cut this year, with Liberty's being the 19th fastest. At present, Jess Reinhardt has the top ranking of any Lady Flame, as her conference-record 100 fly time of 53.18 was right at 38th place entering the week. The A cut, which guarantees qualification, is 52.11. Emilie Kaufman and Laura Day are both B qualifiers in the 100 breaststroke, with Kaufman's conference-best 1:01.04 ranking her 44th. Day, with a time of 1:01.45, sits 51st on the national performance list. The current 38th fastest time is 1:00.72, shared by Shannon O'Malley of Georgia and Jessica Schmitt of USC. Ravettine (22.78) and Gary (22.96) both swam B cuts in the 50 free this past week. Ravettine clocked 22.19 last year, and placed 13th at the 2012 NCAA Championships. This year, Ravettine's time of 22.78 is ranked 72nd in the nation. Currently, 22.55 (Blake Zeigler – Minnesota) serves as the last invited time, 38th. Babcock swam 23.02 at the CCSA Championships, just .03 away from the B cut, while Thomas (23.49) will also compete in the 50. Ravettine, Gary and Babcock will also swim the 100 freestyle. Ravettine has Liberty's only B cut in the 100, at 49.80. That time ranks her 93rd in the nation, while Sam Tucker of Texas (49.05) is currently in 38th place. Gary (50.62) and Babcock (50.66) will both be attempting to reach the B standard of 49.99.
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April 26/27, 2012 - Asahi Kasei Completes Acquisition of ZOLL
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Tokyo, Japan/ New York, NY, U.S. – April 27/26, 2012 – Asahi Kasei Corporation (TSE1: 3407, hereinafter: Asahi Kasei), Japan's leading diversified chemical manufacturer with businesses in the health care, chemicals & fibers, homes & construction materials, and electronics sectors, announced today the successful completion of its acquisition of ZOLL Medical Corporation (hereinafter: ZOLL), a major US manufacturer of medical devices for critical care, on April 26, 2012, US Eastern time.
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Asahi Kasei is Japan's leading diversified chemical manufacturer with businesses in the health care, chemicals & fibers, homes & construction materials, and electronics sectors. The company's growth strategy involves continuous transformation of its business portfolio through constant innovation in anticipation of emerging changes to market needs, and through this process Asahi Kasei has developed into a diversified solution provider. With more than 25,000 employees around the world, the company serves customers in more than 100 countries.
Within the health care field, the company is active in pharmaceuticals (including agents for dysuria, osteoporosis, disseminated intravascular coagulation, and herpes), medical devices (including artificial kidneys and therapeutic apheresis devices), and bioprocess products (including virus removal filters and bioprocess equipment).
For more information, visit www.asahi-kasei.co.jp/asahi/en/.
About ZOLL Medical Corporation
ZOLL Medical Corporation develops and markets medical devices and software solutions that help advance emergency care and save lives, while increasing clinical and operational efficiencies. With products for defibrillation and monitoring, circulation and CPR feedback, data management, fluid resuscitation, and therapeutic temperature management, ZOLL provides a comprehensive set of technologies that help clinicians, EMS and fire professionals, and lay rescuers treat victims needing resuscitation and critical care.
A three-time Forbes 100 Most Trustworthy Company, ZOLL was designated in 2011 as one of Forbes Top 100 Small Public Companies in America with annual revenues under $1 billion. ZOLL develops and manufactures its products in the United States, in California, Colorado, Illinois, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island. More than 400 direct sales and service representatives, 1,100 business partners, and 200 independent representatives serve our customers in over 140 countries around the globe.
For more information, visit www.zoll.com.


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The next-generation SDXC (eXtended Capacity) memory card specification, announced today at the 2009 International CES, dramatically improves consumers' digital lifestyles by providing the portable storage and speed needed to store weeks of high-definition video, years of photo collections and months of music to mobile phones, cameras and camcorders, and other consumer electronic devices. The new SDXC specification provides up to 2 terabytes storage capacity and accelerates SD interface read/write speeds to 104 megabytes per second this year, with a road map to 300 megabytes per second. The new SDXC memory cards will enable camcorders to provide longer, professional level HD video recording with a small form factor.


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